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LSU sophomore defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (7) crosses the end zone after running a 92-yard punt return Friday in the Tigers’ 41-17 win against Arkansas.

The Honey Badger re-emerges in Friday’s important SEC West test

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
November 28, 2011

Sophomore defensive back Tyrann Mathieu stood and waited for the punt, his team trailing 14-7. The offense had rallied from a 14-0 deficit, driving 77 yards on 14 plays for a touchdown on the previous...

Miles focuses on SEC Championship

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
November 28, 2011

Fresh off an overwhelming victory against No. 3 Arkansas, LSU coach Les Miles has his attention focused on the Southeastern Conference Championship. Despite whispers hinting that LSU has already clinched...

LSU football players reflect on undefeated regular season, look ahead to SEC championship

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
November 28, 2011

One game at a time. The phrase has become a cliché in sports, a reminder to not overlook opponents and to focus on the next contest. The LSU football team has adopted that mantra and — to this...

LSU sophomore guard Ralston Turner (22) defends Nicholls State guard Jeremy Smith during the Nov. 12 game at the PMAC.

Men’s Basketball: Tigers return to action, see challenge in Houston

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 28, 2011

The LSU men's basketball team returns to the road for another early test away from the PMAC, as a scrappy Houston squad awaits the Tigers tonight. LSU (3-3) dropped a brutal 79-75 overtime decision Wednesday...

ACC Power Rankings

By Matthew Hayes, Staff Writer
November 28, 2011

It came down to the last week of the season, but the ACC Championship Game matchup is now set, as a reeling Clemson will be taking on red-hot Virginia Tech. N.C. State was the last ACC team to clinch bowl...

Mathieu named Walter Camp Player of the Week

By The Associated Press
November 27, 2011

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has been named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Tigers' 41-17 win over third-ranked Arkansas...

Football: No. 1 LSU clinches SEC West with 41-17 victory against No. 3 Arkansas

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
November 24, 2011

Long after the 93,108 fans left Tiger Stadium Saturday, a simple message on the large screen in the north end zone hovered over the field – 12-0. No. 1 LSU's game against No. 3 Arkansas was more...

South Alabama's Xavier Roberson, right, drives around LSU's John Isaac, left, during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, in Baton Rouge, La. South Alabama won 79-75 in overtime. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Adam Lau)

Men’s Basketball: Tigers fall to S. Ala. Jaguars in overtime, 79-75

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
November 23, 2011

The LSU men's basketball team suffered another brutal loss, falling in overtime, 79-75, to a plucky South Alabama squad Wednesday night in the PMAC. Jaguar guard Freddie Goldstein hit a tying fall-away...

Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers fall to Wildcats, 44-43

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
November 22, 2011

The No. 20 LSU women's basketball team held a slim lead through most of Tuesday's game, but Northwestern (4-0) sunk the Lady Tigers, 44-43, with go-ahead free throws in the waning seconds. The Lady Tigers...

LSU sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery celebrates Saturday during the Tigers’ 53-3 victory against the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Miss.

Football: No. 1 LSU must knock off No. 3 Arkansas on Friday for SEC West title

By Alex Cassara
Sports Contributor
November 22, 2011

The LSU football team has survived multiple suspensions, deftly avoided a quarterback controversy and emerged victorious from the "Game of the Century." Now, one more test separates the seemingly destined...

Football: Team celebrates holiday its own way

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
November 22, 2011

The LSU football team has a cornucopia of reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving week. The Tigers are ranked No. 1 and are off to their best start since 1958, when LSU won the national championship. But...

Vanderbilt's running back Zac Stacy (2) scores a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Body Shots: Tigers wrap undefeated season, claim SEC title game berth

By Rob Landry
Sports Columnist
November 22, 2011

Last weekend's mayhem threw a monkey wrench into the previous smooth surface of the Bowl Championship Series rankings. Now, instead of having two undefeated teams and a slew of one-lossers clinging to...